Synopses & Reviews
In warm, conversational anecdotes taken from his own practice, Kelley - an award-winning columnist for The Thoroughbred Times as well as a practicing vet - writes about horse health care, from fertility to fractures to foot care. Appealing to the ongoing reader fascination with vets' lives and experiences, as well as to horse owners' needs for sound veterinary advice, THE HORSE DOCTOR IS IN is a medical reference without the endless pages of unreadable medical-speak. Sound, browsable, practical, and usable, this book will both be read in armchairs and used in 3 a.m. barn emergencies.
A broad range of equine health issues is covered in four major sections: Disease; Lameness; Breeding and Foaling; and Care and Management (which covers barn safety, stable vices, goats as companion animals, and more). Each chapter uses a true story to set up a health scenario, then flows into a practical discussion of problems, conditions, or diseases. There are chapters on everything from foaling through equine old age, allowing readers to enjoy the pleasure of fine narrative storytelling while learning how to better handle and understand horses. A particularly satisfying benefit of the book is becoming acquainted with a variety of interesting horses and their owners.
Review
"...a blend of practical and friendly veterinary advice liberally peppered with is own perceptions and opinions, and based on his own experience." - Horse & Rider
"Kelley offers down home advice woven with warm humor in his book." - Tack N' Togs
"Appealing to readers' fascination with the day-to-day lives of veterinarians, as well as their need for sound veterinary advice, The Horse Doctor Is In is inviting and easy to understand."
- New England Horse Talk *also featured in Equine Journal
"The Horse Doctor Is In stands out among the plethora of equine health care manuals available." -Thoroughbred Times
"...this book is a bargain at the price and will be in demand from readers." - Booklist
Synopsis
In warm, conversational anecdotes taken from his own practice, Kelley - an award-winning columnist for The Thoroughbred Times as well as a practicing vet - writes about horse health care, from fertility to fractures to foot care. A broad range of equine health issues is covered in four major sections on disease, lameness, breeding and foaling, and care and management. There are chapters on everything from foaling through equine old age, allowing readers to enjoy the pleasure of fine narrative storytelling while learning how to better handle, understand, and care for horses.
Synopsis
Veterinarian Brent Kelley shares practical information on a broad range of equine ailments and conditions through compelling real-life stories about horses, owners, trainers, and breeders.
From fertility to fractures to foot care, The Horse Doctor Is In covers all the topics of concern to horse owners, including disease prevention and treatment, lameness, breeding and foaling, and general horse care and management. Each story conveys valuable information on horse health care and gives readers unique insights into the challenges, heartbreaks, and joys of being an equine vet.
About the Author
Brent Kelley, D.V.M., has been a practicing equine veterinarian for nearly 30 years in the heart of Kentucky's horse country. He has been a "Veterinary Topics" columnist for The Thoroughbred Times since 1994. Four of his articles have won awards, including the 1997 American Horse Publications' Personal Column award and two consecutive Chronicle of the Horse Best Personal Experience Story awards. Under the pseudonym Grant Kendall, Kelley has written two books on his experiences as a vet. He lives in Paris, Kentucky.
Table of Contents
Preface
I. Diseases
1. Preventable Diseases
Vaccinations - Viral Encephalitis - Equine Influenza - Rabies - Tetanus - Rhinopneumonitis (Virus Abortion) - Potomac Horse Fever - Strangles - Botulism (Shaker Foal) - Equine Viral Arteritis
2. Common Diseases and Conditions
Infections and Antimicrobial Therapy - Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis - Equine Infectious Anemia - Bacterial Pneumonia - Purpura Hemorrhagica - Leptospirosis - Vesicular Stomatitis - Sinusitis - Guttural Pouch Problems - Theiler's Disease (Serum Hepatitis) - Internal Abscesses - Chronic Diarrhea - Colic - Gastroduodenal Ulcers - Moldy Corn Poisoning (Mycotoxic Encephalomalacia) - Hyperlipemia - Hypothyroidism - Lymphoid Hyperplasia - Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity - Melanoma - Rain Scald Versus Ringworm - Seborrhea
II. Lameness
3. Injuries to Muscles, Ligaments, and Tendons
Muscle Strains - Ligament Injuries - Bowed Tendon - "Big Leg" (Lymphangitis)
4. Hoof Ailments
Founder (Laminitis) - Navicular Syndrome - Canker Versus Thrush - Hoof Cracks and Acrylic Hoof Repair - Gravel - Dew Poisoning (Equine Pastern Dermatitis)
5. Bone Problems
Ringbone - Developmental Orthopedic Disease - Knee Fractures - Carpal Canal Syndrome - Bone Spavin - Stress Fractures - Splint Bones - Capped Elbow - Locked Stifle - Sacroiliac Lameness - Nuclear Scintigraphy
III. Breeding and Foaling
6. Breeding Issues
Fertilization and Fetal Development - The Placenta - Progesterone - The Caslick Procedure - Lights - Teasing - No Signs of Heat - Foal Heat - A Year Off? - Selecting a Sire - Penile Trauma
7. The Pregnant Mare
Slipped Mares - Nutrition of the Pregnant Mare - Tall Fescue - Iodine - Surprise Foaling - Gestation Length - Late-Pregnancy Colic
8. Foaling
Care of the Pregnant Mare and Foaling - Difficult Labor (Dystocia) - Red Bag Foal (Placenta Previa)
9. Care of the Foal
Problems of the Newborn Foal - Failure of Passive Transfer - Jaundiced Foal (Neonatal Isoerythrolysis) - Foal Diarrhea - Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome - Tyzzer's Disease - Windswept Foal - Hermaphrodites - Wobbler Syndrome - Handling Foals - Weaning
IV. Care and Management
10. Farm and Stable Management
Safe Horse Handling - Restraint - Parasite Control - Deworming the Farm - Ticks - Isolation Barn - Fruit Tree Toxicity - Goats - The Barn Cat
11. General Horse Care
Water - Managing Feed Intake - Equine Supplements - Gelding - Tying Up (Monday Morning Disease) - Arterial Hemorrhage - Anhydrosis - Sudden Death - Proud Flesh (Exuberant Granulation Tissue) - Warts - Hematoma and Seroma - Wind Problems - Roaring - Tongue Lacerations - Dental Care - Behavioral Eating Problems - Eyes and Eyelids - Stable Vices - Cribbing - X-ray Safety - Care of Old Mares
Appendixes
Recommended Vaccination Schedule - Equine Anatomy - Skeletal Anatomy
Glossary
Index